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Families of Islamist militants named and shamed on Uzbek TV
Source: Eurasianet.org
Families of Islamist militants named and shamed on Uzbek TV
Joanna Lillis for Eurasianet.org, part of the New East network
Thursday 4 February 2016 08.53 GMT
In its eagerness to counteract Islamic extremism, Uzbekistan has embarked on a Cultural Revolution-style naming and shaming exercise.
Parents are being hauled before public meetings and being admonished for the sins of their militant sons and daughters in scenes reminiscent of the public castigations common in 1960s China.
“This sacred land, where model family relations are rooted, never forgives those who do not care about their children’s future,” state TV warned last week.
“Unfortunately, some people, who have forgotten their parental obligations and are bringing up their children as traitors (and) do not seem to realise it,” added the broadcast which aired on the country’s main state channel and was translated by the BBC.
The screens were filled with a sobbing elderly couple whose son is allegedly fighting with militants in Syria, filmed at a public meeting in the Andijan region in eastern Uzbekistan.
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Joanna Lillis for Eurasianet.org, part of the New East network
Thursday 4 February 2016 08.53 GMT
In its eagerness to counteract Islamic extremism, Uzbekistan has embarked on a Cultural Revolution-style naming and shaming exercise.
Parents are being hauled before public meetings and being admonished for the sins of their militant sons and daughters in scenes reminiscent of the public castigations common in 1960s China.
“This sacred land, where model family relations are rooted, never forgives those who do not care about their children’s future,” state TV warned last week.
“Unfortunately, some people, who have forgotten their parental obligations and are bringing up their children as traitors (and) do not seem to realise it,” added the broadcast which aired on the country’s main state channel and was translated by the BBC.
The screens were filled with a sobbing elderly couple whose son is allegedly fighting with militants in Syria, filmed at a public meeting in the Andijan region in eastern Uzbekistan.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/04/families-of-islamist-militants-named-and-shamed-on-uzbek-tv
